Σάββατο, 14 Ιουνίου 2014

GoGreece @ World Cup

The time has come for the much-awaited 2014
World Cup, and on June 14, the Greek National
Team has its first
match against Colombia in Brazil’s Belo Horizonte,
with Greece
hoping for a great start. The team will then face Japan
on June 19, and the Ivory
Coast on June 24, completing the first round
of games.

The Greek team is currently ranked 10th in the
world, with its trademark rock-solid defence as its stronger asset. The
defence, which let in just four goals in 10 qualifiers, sealed the team’s place
in Brazil.
Coach Santos expects the same efficiency against early favourite Colombia, Yaya Toure’s Ivory Coast and Asia champions Japan. Veteran
midfielders Karagounis and Katsouranis remain dominant figures, while Samaras,
Mitroglou and Salpingidis provide a variety of attacking options.

This summer marks ten years since Greece’s stunning triumph at 2004 Euro Cup in Portugal, and the Greek team hopes
to celebrate the anniversary with a successful run at the World Cup. The aim is
to go one step further than they did in the 2010 South Africa World Cup and
reach the tournament’s knock-out phase. Going further may seem difficult, but,
after all, big sports events are made of big dreams, as the team’s 2004 triumph
proved. Go Greece!